Notification on Application for 2025-2026 Young Researcher Startup Program of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Center for Applied Mathematics
I. Project Type
The Young Researcher Startup Program supports early-career researchers in conducting innovative scientific research by independently selecting topics and freely exploring within the field of mathematics.
II. Research Areas
The program focuses on the following key areas:
1. Artificial Intelligence
Interpretability research of artificial intelligence models, graph combinatorial optimization problems based on artificial intelligence, manifold heuristic optimization methods for high-dimensional complex optimization problems, complex engineering cost prediction based on artificial intelligence, etc.
2. Low-Altitude Economy
Mathematical models and algorithms for drone path planning, mathematical analysis and prediction of medium-low altitude meteorological data, spatiotemporal distribution modeling of medium-low altitude economic activities, drone image fusion, segmentation, and recognition constrained by partial differential equations.
3. Healthcare and Medicine
Medical image generalization, functional imaging analysis and feature recognition algorithms, multi-gene mining for complex diseases, targeted drug screening for complex diseases, motion reconstruction of complex human structures based on deep learning, etc.
III. Duration and Funding
2 years (starting on July 1, 2025, or July 1, 2026). One-time grant of RMB 50,000 per program.
IV. Application Process
Applications must be submitted online via the "Guangdong Province Science and Technology Business Management Sunshine Government Service Platform" (http://pro.gdstc.gd.gov.cn). All required supporting documents must be uploaded and submitted the application by noon?on June 2, 2025. No paper submissions are required.
*For applicants without an existing account, please send your full name, academic title, email address, and phone number to?luoyan@cuhk.edu.cn?by?May 29, 2025, to create an account.
V. Notes
1. Applicants must be full-time researchers at CUHK-Shenzhen. Each applicant may submit only one proposal.
2. The following circumstances shall prohibit application:
(1) The applicant is hosting?3 or more ongoing Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program (special projects, funds, etc.) projects?(excluding platform-based projects, universal policy-based projects, and post-subsidy projects).
(2) The applicant has?1 or more Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program (special projects, funds, etc.) projects that have failed to complete acceptance for 1 year or more?(excluding platform-based projects, universal policy-based projects, and post-subsidy projects).
(3) The applicant has committed serious scientific research integrity violations and been publicly notified by science and technology administrative departments at all levels.
(4) For young investigator startup projects, the applicant’s age exceeds?38 years old (male)?or?40 years old (female)?(both as of December 2025).
3. No collaborating institutions are allowed for this program.
4. Foreign nationals must upload a signed "Informed Consent Form for Foreign Nationals" in the online system (templates available for download).
5. For projects involving research ethics or technology security (e.g., biosafety, information security), applicants must submit required materials and forms to the relevant university committees by?May 29, 2025. Approvals must be obtained before submitting the application:
Institutional Review Board??????????????????????????????????????irb@cuhk.edu.cn
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee????????iacuc@cuhk.edu.cn
Institutional Biosafety Committee???????????????????????????ibc@cuhk.edu.cn
VI. Deadlines
1. 17:00 on June 2, 2025: All required supporting documents must be uploaded and the application submitted online.
2. Noon on June 3, 2025: Final submission of the reviewed application.
VII. Contact Information
Yan? ?LUO ????luoyan@cuhk.edu.cn
Liuting SU? ??suliuting@cuhk.edu.cn
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Annex 1-Review process and relevant forms
Annex 3-Templates of application forms
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